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EP0178108A2
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Hygienic absorbent pads
Assignee: Smith and Nephew PLC
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Filing: 1985-09-30
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A hygienic absorbent pad which comprises a liquid pervious cover layer, an absorbent layer and a liquid pervious intermediate layer between the liquid pervious cover layer and the body facing surface of the absorbent layer characterised in that said intermediate layer comprises an embossed plastics net.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald Lloyd
- 👤 Andrew James Carter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:39
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/15; A61F13/53; A61F13/534; A61F13/537; A61F13/53704; A61F13/539; A61F13/51; A61F13/514; A61F13/51401; A61F2013/51409; A61F2013/530131; A61F2013/53765; A61F2013/53782; A61F2013/53786; A61F2013/53908
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
45 words
An hygienic absorbent pad which comprises a liquid pervious cover layer, an absorbent layer and liquid pervious intermediate layer between the liquid pervious cover layer and the body facing surface of the absorbent layer characterised in that said intermediate layer comprises an embossed plastics net.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
45 words
An hygienic absorbent pad which comprises a liquid pervious cover layer, an absorbent layer and liquid pervious intermediate layer between the liquid pervious cover layer and the body facing surface of the absorbent layer characterised in that said intermediate layer comprises an embossed plastics net.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
An hygienic absorbent pad as claimed in Claim 1 in the form of a sanitary towel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A sanitary towel as claimed in Claim 2 in which the intermediate layer is a layer of embossed plastics net which covers the whole of the body facing surface of the absorbent layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A sanitary towel as claimed in Claim 3 in which the intermediate layer of embossed plastics net forms part of a wrapper which surrounds the absorbent layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
A sanitary towel as claimed in any of Claims 2 to 4 in which the embossed plastics net has a thickness of 0.5mm to 1.2mm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A sanitary towel as claimed in any of Claims 2 to 5 in which the embossed plastics net comprises longitudinal ribs interconnected by fibrillated strands.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A sanitary towel as claimed in any of Claims 2 to 6 in which the embossed plastics net comprises thicker junctures interconnected by thinner strands.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A sanitary towel as claimed in any of Claims 2 to 7 in which the embossed plastics net has an alternating pattern of parallel linear raised and depressed areas.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
A sanitary towel as claimed in Claim 8 in which the embossed plastics net comprises longitudinal ribs and the linear raised and depressed areas in the net extend in a direction which is transverse to the longitudinal direction of the ribs.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A sanitary towel as claimed in any of Claims 2 to 9 in which the embossed plastics net comprises polyolefine.
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